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Winds of Change Blow Through Digital Jobsite

Winds of Change Blow Through Digital Jobsite

TheTimberTailor, member | May 12th, 201311 comments

Question: What do each of these carpentry disciplines have in common; millwork, windows, cabinets, doors and stairs? Answer: In the not-to-distant past, each of these tasks was performed on-site by highly skilled carpenters. New applications of digital capabilities assure more change is inevitable as shown here with CNC fabrication of complex roof framing assemblies.

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Begin With the End in Mind: Shed Layout and Floor Framing

Begin With the End in Mind: Shed Layout and Floor Framing

TheTimberTailor, member | April 8th, 20137 comments

Layout considerations begin before the first board is cut or fastener is driven. Beginning with the end in mind will assure optimal results for your shed project.

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A Step Ahead to Build a Shed

A Step Ahead to Build a Shed

TheTimberTailor, member | March 29th, 2013

Being a step ahead in building a simple shed can help speed up the process. A SketchUp model can give you that step ahead by clarifying the planning, parts and procedure for a very basic yet functional backyard shed.

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A Tale of Two Pitches: Exploring Off-Angle Roof Framing

A Tale of Two Pitches: Exploring Off-Angle Roof Framing

TheTimberTailor, member | December 17th, 20127 comments

Explore framing complexities that result when roofs of two different pitches intersect. A SketchUp model helps clarify how various rafters and framing components are assembled in an "off angle" hip and valley configuration.

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Model and Measure: De-Mystifying Hip Roof Framing by Measuring in SketchUp

Model and Measure: De-Mystifying Hip Roof Framing by Measuring in SketchUp

TheTimberTailor, member | March 27th, 20128 comments

Measuring a modeled hip roof is a foolproof way to measure all the rafters for a complete hip roof. This third of 3 parts shows the process to obtain perfect measurements for rafter layout.

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Simplify Rafter-Pattern-Layout Math with Google SketchUp

Simplify Rafter-Pattern-Layout Math with Google SketchUp

TheTimberTailor, member | January 2nd, 2012

SketchUp can be a useful option for layout and planning for cutting rafters. Check out this process for doing the math and see if it fits into your "bag-o-tricks" for carpentry or design projects.

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Patricks Barn: Roof Framing

Patrick's Barn: Roof Framing

patrick_mccombe, Associate editor | August 2nd, 20117 comments

Framing a steep roof is both tiring and a rush.

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Framing a dropped coffer ceiling

Framing a dropped coffer ceiling

carpenter1138, member | July 17th, 2011

This will have a "suspended" or "droped" coffer that has the same curve as the barreled ceiling when completed. The ceiling above will be wood with rope lighting. More pictures to come!

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Truss Bracing? We Dont Need No Stinking Truss Bracing!!!

Truss Bracing? We Don't Need No Stinking Truss Bracing!!!

TheTimberTailor, member | October 20th, 20108 comments

Truss Failure Recipe: Take one truss package, and install hastily on Friday; add one weekend, and whip with high winds; Serve up to builder's risk insurance company

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OMG! Another beam repair with the customary Tail Light Guarantee

OMG! Another beam repair with the customary "Tail Light Guarantee"

thebeamguy, member | October 18th, 20105 comments

This is a load-bearing roof beam on a mid-century modern home. The beam is exposed on the interior and spans from, and is framed into, opposing exterior walls. The cantilevered end supports the...

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The Rafter Youre After: Using SketchUp to Draw Roof Framing

The Rafter You're After: Using SketchUp to Draw Roof Framing

TheTimberTailor, member | July 22nd, 20101 comment

This series of video clips demonstrates techniques to lay out and draw common rafters using a "layout plane" method to simplify the process.

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Modern Makeover - The Exterior

Modern Makeover - The Exterior

MAK_DESIGN_BUILD, member | March 29th, 20101 comment

Acrylic Stucco, Redwood Siding, New Windows and Doors, Repitched Roof and Garage to Carport conversion. Reclaimed Redwood Shade Structure

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Fine Shedbuilding

Fine Shedbuilding

jross, Web Producer | October 9th, 20094 comments

Forget the shed! It’s not about the SHED!

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Announcing Our Roof Framing Gallery Challenge Winners

Announcing Our Roof Framing Gallery Challenge Winners

epirnik, producer | September 9th, 2009

We asked to see your complex roof jobs and you responded with some pretty jaw-dropping examples. Find out who took the top spots in our latest gallery challenge.

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Muirkirk I-Joist Roof

Muirkirk I-Joist Roof

Timuhler, member | August 26th, 20092 comments

Early 2008, we started to get really slow.  We ended up with 4 custom homes and this was the second one of the year. It was very fun to frame, especially the roof and the specialty...

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Muirkirk Hand Cut

Muirkirk Hand Cut

Timuhler, member | August 25th, 20093 comments

This house just started out as a rambler with a huge roof that we chose to stick frame instead of truss.  After we got it framed and saw how much attic there was, we framed that in.  The...

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Bernies House

Bernie's House

Timuhler, member | August 24th, 20091 comment

We signed up this customer in the summer of 2007 as the market was starting to slow down.  This is a Mascord design...

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Complex cut & stack from pre-cut package

Complex cut & stack from pre-cut package

Huck, member | August 14th, 20098 comments

As my crew and I took on more complex framing projects, I found the roof framing was bogging us down.  Walls and ceilings would go up quickly, then things would grind to slow-mo at the...

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Get hip to those tricky roof angles!

Get hip to those tricky roof angles!

Huck, member | August 8th, 20091 comment

A hip roof with a square-cut fascia contains some tricky compound angles that can trip-up even the most experienced carpenter.  Especially difficult is the compound angle on the fascia...

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Lightweight Structural-Steel Beam

Lightweight Structural-Steel Beam

JFink, Senior Editor | July 14th, 200910 comments

LiteSteel Technologies has created a cold-formed steel structural product for use as a header, roof or ridge beam, or other carrying beam.

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